Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time Volume II

by Eric 'Rizen' Lynch, Jon 'Pearljammer' Turner, Jon 'Apestyles' Van Fleet

YOU'RE IN THE MONEY...NOW WHAT?You've put in the time, you've built up your stack, and now, at last, you're inching ever closer to serious tournament payoffs. At this stage, playing smart is more crucial than ever, and who better to give you the edge than three of modern poker's greatest tournament pros?THEY'LL TAKE YOU FROM THE BUBBLE TO THE FINAL TABLEVolume 1 of this series shed new light on the fundamentals, and now in, Volume 2, Pearljammer, Apestyles and Rizen players whose collective stats include, more than 1,800 final tables made, over 300 major wins, and more than $10,000,000 in cashes return to show you how to crush the final table.When deep in a tournament, the ability to analyze opponents' play is more than an advantage it's a necessity. In this exciting follow-up, you get to sweat the best as they walk you through the key hands of actual what they did right, what they did wrong, and what you need to do to win, How to use the changing dynamic of stack size to your advantage as the field narrows- The unique strategies and tactics of Final Table play- How to dominate weak players and outthink strong players- How to take maximum advantage of your table image to confound your competition- How hand selection changes in short-handed and heads-up playPoker is a fun game, but it's even more fun when you win. Online or live, you need to keep your cool and make the right moves to enjoy big-money finishes. If you've gotten this far, these top professionals will help you go all the way.

320 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2010

Reviews

[Trey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interesting follow-up to volume I. Instead of choosing hands from various online tournaments, each of the three authors chose one tournament to focus on, and explained his thinking during critical hands starting just after making the money and ending at the final table. This allows us non-professional players to understand what pros think about as they climb the money ladder. Hint: there's a lot of math and player observation involved.

[Scott Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I find the three books by these authors to be among the best poker books I have read. Too many poker players cashed in on the poker boom by writing books that did little to educate the readers. This book and its two companion books are the exception. Very enjoyable and educational for people interested in improving their texas hold-em skills.

[Eugene Tung · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learnt a lot about hand ranges, re-stealing, shoving light and 6-Max play in this volume. This book is good for people who wanna take their MTT game up to another level.

[Dancomfort · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good hand by hand description of terminal play and the strategies behind it.